Beer Release (Short's Brew): Juicy Tree

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  1. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    Hello!

    Juicy Tree has been bottled- expect it in stores as early as next week!

    Have a great Thanksgiving, folks!

    Juicy Tree is an experimental India Pale Ale made with blue spruce tips, juniper berries, and cranberries. Big aromatics of piney evergreen and sweet berries tingle the senses. After some slightly tart and tangy flavors up front, a harmonious balance between pleasant fruit sweetness and bitter pine is reached. A sizable malt bill, ample hop additions, and the floral qualities of American Ale yeast, all contribute to symmetry of this beer.

    7.5% ABV
    65 IBU

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    #1 BeyondDescription, Nov 23, 2014
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  2. JohnnyHopps

    JohnnyHopps Grand Pooh-Bah (3,380) Jun 15, 2010 Indiana
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    Oh please Jesus, be in SW Michigan by Saturday.
     
    #2 JohnnyHopps, Nov 23, 2014
  3. Pete811

    Pete811 Initiate (0) May 13, 2013 Michigan

    Already that time :slight_smile:
     
    #3 Pete811, Nov 23, 2014
  4. Cotton_27

    Cotton_27 Maven (1,486) Feb 22, 2013 Michigan
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    One of my favorites!
     
    #4 Cotton_27, Nov 23, 2014
  5. krustster

    krustster Zealot (622) Nov 22, 2013 Maine
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    I'll take it!!
     
    #5 krustster, Nov 23, 2014
  6. borto1ms

    borto1ms Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2013 Michigan

    This was one of my favorites last year. Cant wait to grab it this week. Spruce tips and berries sounded weird last year, but it just works.
     
    #6 borto1ms, Nov 23, 2014
  7. ojgio

    ojgio Initiate (0) Jan 23, 2014 Michigan

    UGH MMMMM yeah.
     
    #7 ojgio, Nov 23, 2014
  8. JamesShoemaker

    JamesShoemaker Initiate (0) Sep 21, 2012 Michigan

    Not my favorite...which means I'll only be getting one six pack :wink:
     
    #8 JamesShoemaker, Nov 23, 2014
  9. ColonelHopslam

    ColonelHopslam Savant (1,037) Jan 22, 2014 Michigan

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    #9 ColonelHopslam, Nov 24, 2014
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  10. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    I just went from 6 to midnight pretty quickly.
     
    #10 steebo777, Nov 24, 2014
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  11. Nedster10

    Nedster10 Pundit (783) Feb 25, 2014 Michigan
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    Mmmm... Liquid christmas tree beer.... :-)
     
    #11 Nedster10, Nov 24, 2014
  12. JohnnyHopps

    JohnnyHopps Grand Pooh-Bah (3,380) Jun 15, 2010 Indiana
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    Any sightings in SW Michigan? Need this to go with my turkey.
     
    #12 JohnnyHopps, Nov 25, 2014
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  13. ColonelHopslam

    ColonelHopslam Savant (1,037) Jan 22, 2014 Michigan

    kalamazoo today
     
    #13 ColonelHopslam, Nov 25, 2014
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  14. BeyondDescription

    BeyondDescription Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2009 Vermont
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    It is a fantastic beer to go with Thanksgiving!
     
    #14 BeyondDescription, Nov 25, 2014
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  15. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    Got a couple sixers yesterday. Daaaaaaaaamn tasty.
     
    #15 steebo777, Nov 25, 2014
  16. plath

    plath Initiate (0) Apr 18, 2014 Michigan

    I was hoping to find this today but no luck.
     
    #16 plath, Nov 26, 2014
  17. FaradayUncaged

    FaradayUncaged Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Michigan

    Picked some up today. Keeping this whole weekly new-to_me Short's brew tradtion alive.

    Happy Thanksgiving right back at ya, @HopHeadHerman and thanks for all the info you post here.
     
    #17 FaradayUncaged, Nov 26, 2014
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  18. Cotton_27

    Cotton_27 Maven (1,486) Feb 22, 2013 Michigan
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    This is tasting amazing to me this year! Perfectly balanced IMO
     
    #18 Cotton_27, Nov 27, 2014
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  19. borto1ms

    borto1ms Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2013 Michigan

    Drinking my first of the year. People think the combo of cranberries, juniper berries, and spruce tips is weird, but Shorts makes this work so well. Definately one of my favorites and happy to see it will be back in 2015!
     
    #19 borto1ms, Nov 29, 2014
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  20. archiebunkerjr

    archiebunkerjr Pundit (910) Oct 25, 2010 Michigan
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    I had to share. I found a few lonely Juicy Tree bottles in my cellar a few days ago so I threw one in my fridge. I'm having it right now and it is way better than it was fresh. The pine is toned down now compared to fresh and I think that allows the berries to be more pronounced. This beer is so much more balanced now.

    I wasn't going to purchase more than a sixer when this comes around again but I've changed my mind.
     
    #20 archiebunkerjr, Sep 4, 2015
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